Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:19am on 12 Oct 2026,Monday India Global
Two Indian seafarers remain missing after a drone attack on the Nicaragua-flagged tanker MT Petro Dolphin at Sohar Anchorage off Oman on October 11, 2026. The vessel was carrying 11 Indian crew members, of whom nine have been rescued and are safe, Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said. Search-and-rescue operations are underway, with Oman’s local Coast Guard searching for the missing personnel. The Indian Embassy in Muscat confirmed the two seafarers were reported missing and said it was maintaining continuous contact with concerned authorities. Separately, the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker M/T Valthera, also carrying 11 Indian seafarers, was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering an onboard fire.
